Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Grimes, IA flatbed rate

$3,163flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.28
Distance: 963 mi
Typical range: $2,720–$3,605
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Grimes price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,222
Fuel: $941
All-in estimate: $3,163

Return trip

Grimes → Austin$3,820

This direction runs 17% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in IA prices below it.

Austin to Grimes by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Grimes, IA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,602	$2.70	$2,315 – $2,888
53' refrigerated	$3,101	$3.22	$2,698 – $3,505
48' flatbed	$3,163	$3.28	$2,720 – $3,605
Step deck	$3,450	$3.58	$2,898 – $4,002
Power only	$2,287	$2.37	$1,990 – $2,584
Hotshot	$1,725	$1.79	$1,432 – $2,019
26' box truck	$1,695	$1.76	$1,441 – $1,950
Sprinter van	$1,041	$1.08	$874 – $1,207

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More lanes from Austin

48' flatbed lanes from Austin, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,785 mi	$6,980	$3.91	$6,003 – $7,958	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,455 mi	$4,376	$3.01	$3,764 – $4,989	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,149 mi	$3,554	$3.09	$3,057 – $4,052	3 d
Houston, TX	172 mi	$1,203	$6.99	$1,034 – $1,371	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,026 mi	$3,643	$3.55	$3,133 – $4,152	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,696 mi	$6,356	$3.75	$5,467 – $7,246	4 d
San Antonio, TX	87 mi	$982	$11.29	$845 – $1,120	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,360 mi	$4,138	$3.04	$3,559 – $4,718	3 d

More lanes into Grimes

48' flatbed lanes into Grimes, IA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,219 mi	$4,044	$3.32	$3,478 – $4,610	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,695 mi	$7,109	$4.19	$6,114 – $8,105	4 d
Chicago, IL	372 mi	$2,144	$5.76	$1,844 – $2,444	1 d
Houston, TX	975 mi	$3,193	$3.27	$2,746 – $3,640	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,349 mi	$3,374	$2.50	$2,902 – $3,846	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,157 mi	$3,444	$2.98	$2,962 – $3,926	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,044 mi	$3,367	$3.22	$2,895 – $3,838	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,671 mi	$7,023	$4.20	$6,040 – $8,007	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Austin, TX to Grimes, IA?

A 48' flatbed from Austin, TX to Grimes, IA is estimated at $3,163 all-in in October 2026, or $3.28 a mile over about 963 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,720 and $3,605.

How far is Austin, TX from Grimes, IA by truck?

About 963 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $941 of the $3,163 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,222 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Grimes, IA to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,820, which makes Austin, TX to Grimes, IA 17% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology